VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP BRIEFING SERIES

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After the successful launch of the M-Enabling Virtual Leadership Briefing, the organizers will continue to expand the brand’s portfolio of digital offerings with a series of virtual webinars taking place April 21 and June 22, 2021.

The fast-paced, two-hour webinar programs will feature dynamic interviews with thought leaders, engaging discussions, live polls and moderated questions from the audience.

Sponsored by: Google

Equal access to Education for Persons with Disabilities is a core element of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by more than 180 countries. With the acceleration of the digital transformation of learning, universities around the world are at the forefront of innovation in ensuring that everything digital in their environment is fully accessible.

This webinar will stage a unique sharing of experience among global academic leaders responsible for large scale, innovative implementations of digital accessibility.  While this briefing will be of direct interest to all institutions of higher learning, it will also address many issues that are relevant to large organizations beyond academia.

Event Conductor: Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D., IAAP Managing Director; Chief Learning Officer, G3ict

Introduction: Axel Leblois, President, G3ict

Opening Remarks: Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor, The World Bank 

Global Voices from Academia: Speakers from academia from around the world on the impact of AI and Machine Learning on Higher Education in the areas of digital inclusion over the next 10 years

• Canada: Jutta Treviranus, Ph.D., Professor, Director and Founder, Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC), OCAD University  
• Czech Republic: Radek Pavlíček, Senior Accessibility Specialist, Teiresias: Support Centre for Students with Special Needs, Masaryk University
• India: Dipendra Manocha, Mentor, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and Director, Developing Countries Program, DAISY Consortium 
• Japan: Masahito Kawamori, Keio University
• Norway: G. Anthony Giannoumis, Associate Professor of Universal Design of ICT, Department of Computer Science, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
• Russian Federation: Mikhail Mozgovoy, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Educational, Research and Methodological Center for Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities, Bauman University
• Spain: Alejandro Rodriguez Ascaso, Ph.D., Lecturer, Department of Artificial Intelligence, National Distance Learning University (UNED)
• Additional speakers to be announced

Lighting Talk: Christopher M. Leeon, Global Voices from Academia summary, participants’ survey results, and key agenda items 

Panel Discussion: Inclusion Strategies in a Fast-Evolving Technology Environment 

• Moderator: Klaus Miesenberger, Ph.D., Professor, Institute for Integrated Study, Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz, and CSUN AT Conference Program Chair, Journal Track, Austria

Lightning Talk: Google on Innovation that will Impact Higher Education

Panel Discussion: Mainstreaming Accessibility Principles and Knowledge in Curricula 

• Moderator: Alejandro Rodriguez Ascaso, Ph.D., Lecturer, Department of Artificial Intelligence, National University for Distance Education (UNED), Spain